Who raised the most money in the 2020 Mississippi Senate race?

Mike Espy (Democrat) raised $12M and had $199K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Mississippi Senate race?

Front Row PAC ($326K), March On PAC ($74K), One Country Fund ($73K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Mississippi Senate race?

DSCC gave $50K to Mike Espy; USA Rice Federation PAC gave $15K to Cindy Hyde-Smith; Winred gave $12K to Cindy Hyde-Smith.

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2020 general election

Mississippi Senate

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$16M was spent on the 2020 Mississippi Senate race: $16M raised by the campaigns, $1.5M of it from PACs, plus $721K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$16M

Raised by campaigns

$16M

PAC checks

$1.5M

Outside money

$721K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Mike EspyDemocrat

✗ Lost

Raised: $12M
Spent: $12M
From individuals: $12M
From PACs: $322K
From party: $2K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $199K
Outside money against: $36K

Who paid: 3% of Espy's money came from PACs

Corporate $5K (1%)Leadership PAC $150K (43%)Membership $8K (2%)Union $68K (19%)Super PAC $33K (9%)Party $51K (14%)Other $38K (11%)

Colorado Senate Victory 2016 Party$50K
Impact Leadership PAC$10K
Voter Protection Project Super PAC$10K
Pelosi Leadership PAC$10K
Franken Leadership PAC$10K
Purpose PAC Leadership PAC$10K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee Union$10K
M-PAC Leadership PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

March On PAC · $74K supporting
One Country Fund · $73K supporting
The Collective Super PAC · $21K supporting
People for the American Way · $20K supporting
Let America Work · $18K attacking

FEC record S8MS00287

Cindy Hyde-SmithRepublican, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $3.4M
Spent: $3.3M
From individuals: $2.2M
From PACs: $1.2M
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $25K
Outside money against: $461K

Who paid: 34% of Hyde-Smith's money came from PACs

Corporate $451K (37%)Trade group $258K (21%)Leadership PAC $263K (21%)Membership $112K (9%)Union $11K (1%)Super PAC $41K (3%)Party $2K (0%)Other $91K (7%)

USA Rice Federation PAC Trade group$15K
Winred Super PAC$12K
Lockheed Martin Corporation Corporate$11K
Comcast Corporation Corporate$11K
Blunt Leadership PAC$10K
Exxon Mobil Corporation Corporate$10K
Blackburn Leadership PAC$10K
National Chicken Council Trade group$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Front Row PAC · $326K attacking
Protecting Our Values · $65K attacking
PAC for a Change · $35K attacking
Americans for Freedom Lc · $30K attacking
Let America Work · $18K supporting

FEC record S8MS00261

Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Mississippi Senate race?: $16M was spent on the 2020 Mississippi Senate race: $16M raised by the campaigns, $1.5M of it from PACs, plus $721K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Mississippi Senate race?: Mike Espy (Democrat) raised $12M and had $199K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Mississippi Senate race?: Front Row PAC ($326K), March On PAC ($74K), One Country Fund ($73K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Mississippi Senate race?: DSCC gave $50K to Mike Espy; USA Rice Federation PAC gave $15K to Cindy Hyde-Smith; Winred gave $12K to Cindy Hyde-Smith.